Half to henry banard leckler



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C. G. LBVISON.l

, BUGKBOARD( WAGON. No. $73,990.v v Patented Nov. 29, 1887.

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UNITED STATES ATENT OEEicE.

GHANCELLOR G. LEVIS'ON, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSGNOR OF ONE- HALF TO HENRY BANARD LEOKLER, OF SAME PLACE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 373.990, dated November 29, 1887.

Application filed January l5, 1887. Serial No. 224,404. (No model.)

ro and connected therewith at about the middle of its length, so that the whole length of the buckboard is available for giving an elastic support to the seat or seats, and so that the seats, if .two are used, will retain a horizontal r position, which is not affected by the deflection. of the buckboard when the wagon is in use.

The invention consists in the combination, with the axles and a buckboard supported at the ends by the axles, of two simple side bars, 2o made separate from each other, extending along opposite sides of the buckboard' and made separate therefrom, a cross-piece extending between and connecting the side bars and secured rigidly to the buckboard at about the middle of its length, and two seats supported on the side bars and extending in opposite'directions forward and rearward from' the crossbar, said side bars being distinguished from a complete wagon-body destitute of a bottoni, 3o but having a cross-bar connecting its sides at their lower edges and secured to a buckboard at about the middle of its length.

The invention also consists in the combination,with theaxles and a buckboard supported thereon, of a frame for supporting the seat or seats, made separate from the buckboard and secured to the buckboard at about the middle of its length, and a dash-board secured to the forward end of said frame; and in connection 4o with the seat-supporting frame I also providev a foot-rest, which is supported by the frame, and which remains in approximately fixed relation to the seat, notwithstanding the defiec tion of the buckboard.

rlhe frame above described may consist simply of side bars extending rearward from a point about over the forward axle and connected by a cross-bar, which is secured to the buckboard at about the middle of its length 5 5o but in order to provide forturning the wagon conveniently I may make the buckboard with its forward portion contracted in width, and l may also contract the frame at the proper point to permit the turning ofthe wheels.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a side view of the portions of a wagon necessary to illustrate my invention. Fig. 2 is a plan thereof. Fig. 3 is a transverse section on about the plane of the dotted line x 00,.Fig. l, the foot-rest being omitted; and Fig. et is an end view looking from the left hand of Fig. l.

Similar letters of reference designate corresponding parts in all the figures.

In all the figures, A designates the buck* board, and B C designate, respectively, the forward and rear axles, upon which the buckboard is supported. The buckboard may be attached directly to the rear axle, and at its forward end it may be attached to a bolster or bar,.A, which has a pivotal or iiftlrwheel connection with the forward axle, B.

C O- designate the two seats', and D the dash-board.

According to my invention, I support the seals, and also the dashboard D, upon side bars, E, which are made separate from-the buckboard A, and extend along opposite sides thereof, and which are connected by a cross-bar, E, secured to the buckboard at a point about midway of its length, and, if preferred, slightly nearer the forward axle than the rear axle.

rlhe two side bars, E, and the cross-bar E may be secured together bytenons or mortises c, or in any other suitable way. The side bars have no other connection with the buckboard than at about the middle of its length, and constitute what may be considered as a seat` supporting frame of aspecic kind, and it will therefore be seen that substantially the whole length of the buckboard is available to afford elastic support to theseats. The wagon may, by reason of this construction, be considerably reduced in length-say as much as eighteen inches-from what is necessary to give a wagon of as easy-riding qualities where theseats are secured directly to the buckboard The cross-bar E ofthe frame may be secured 4by bolts e directly to the under side of the buckboard, and the seats may be fixed in roo position on the side bars, E, or they may be removably scoured thereon in any of the ways common in wagon-seats.

In the use of the wagon, the seats C', being on the side bars, E, are both maintained in horizontal position, and are not brought nearer together by the springing downward of the buckboard, as two seats would be if secured directly upon the buckboard.

The dash-board D, I have shown as secured directly upon the forward end of the side bars, E, and it has simply an up-anddown motion, and no vibrating moti0n,as the wagon runs. Consequently a whip may be retained without difficulty in its socket.

As the wagon runs ,the forward portion of the frame or ofthe side bars, E, rises and falls relatively to the buckboard A, and in order to hold apersons feetinacomfortable position while sitting upon the seat I provide a footrcst, F, which may be pivoted at f to and extend from the dash-board I) rearward sufficiently far to receive the feet of a person or persons sitting upon the front seat. A person 0r persons sitting upon the back seat need no such support for the feet, because at a point opposite the cross-bar E the frame has no movement relatively to the buckboard.

I have only shown the wheels G in dotted outline, as my invention in no way relates to them.

I am aware of Patent No. 102,762, granted May l0, 1870, to T. II. Brown, and I do not desire to include in my invention the construction shown therein. In that patent there is a complete wagon box having comparatively deep sides and ends, and which is destitute of a bottom, the wagon-box being provided with cross-bars connecting its sides at their lower edges and rigidly secured to the buckboard at about the middle of its length. Upon this wagonbox there is supported but a single seat; and my simple side bars, E, 'constitute a very different construction from the wagon-box, being far less expensive and cumbrous. Again, the advantages of my invention are not as apparent with a single seat as they are with two seats, and my claim is limited to two seats, which extend, one forward and the other rearward, from the cross bar, whereby the side bars, E, are connected with the buckboard.

Vhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The co1nbination,\vith the axles B C and the buckboard A, supported at the ends by the axles, of the simple side bars,E, extending along opposite sides of the buckboard and made separate therefrom, the cross-bar E. cx-l tending between and connecting the side bars and' secured rigidly to the buckboard at about the middle of its length, and two seats supported on the side bars and extending in opposite directions forward and rearward from the cross-bar,substantially as herein described, said side bars, E, being distinguished from a complete wagon-box destitute of a bottom, and having a eross-bar connecting its sides at their lower edges and secured to a bnckboard at about the middle of its length.

2. The combination, with the axles and the buckboard supported thereon, of a frame for supporting a seat or seats,n1ade separate from and secured to the buckboard at about the middle of the length of' said board, and a dashboard secured to the forward end of said frame, substantially as and for the purpose herein described.

3. The combination, with the axles and the buckboard supported thereon, of a frame supporting a seat or seats, made separate from and secured to the buekboard at about the middle of the length ot said board,adashboard secured to the forward end of said frame, and a foot-rest, also supported by the frame and movable with the frame anddash-board relatively to the buckboard, substantially as and for the purposel herein described.

CIIANCELLOR G. LEVISON.

Wil nesscs:

FRBDK. Haynes, HENRY J. MCBRIDE. 

